Spime connects people through shared places and moments—but that doesn't mean everything you create has to be public.
Make a Spime visible to the world, limit it to people nearby, lock it for invited guests, hide its location, or control how your own identity appears.
You decide what you share, who can access it and how much others can see.
Spime privacy isn't one switch. It's a set of controls you combine to fit the moment.
Public when you want it. Private when you don't.
YOUR SPIME. YOUR RULES.
A concert, public event or community gathering might be something you want everyone to discover.
A wedding, family celebration or gathering at home may be completely different.
Spime gives you several independent privacy and visibility controls, so you don't have to choose between simply “public” and “private.”
You can decide:
- Who can discover your Spime
- Who can enter it
- Whether its location is visible
- Whether selected people can access it from elsewhere
- How your identity appears when you participate
Share as widely—or as privately—as the moment requires.
Be seen everywhere—or only where it matters.
VISIBILITY
By default, public Spimes can be discovered beyond their immediate location through areas of the app such as global discovery and the map.
But sometimes you want something more local.
Hide From the World
Removes your Spime from wider discovery while keeping it available to people physically within its radius.
Worldwide discovery
Your Spime can be discovered beyond its location.
Private Acess
Lock the Spime when you want to control who can actually enter.
Let people see the moment without showing exactly where it is.
LOCATION PRIVACY
Visibility and location are separate controls.
You can allow a Spime to remain discoverable while hiding its physical location. When location is hidden, the Spime won't reveal where it is or appear geographically on the global map.
This can be especially useful when creating a Spime at home or anywhere else where you'd rather share the experience without publishing the exact location.
Share what's happening without necessarily sharing where you are.
Some moments are only for your people.
PRIVATE SPIMES
For weddings, family gatherings, private parties and other personal moments, you can lock your Spime and control who gets access.
Guests can be given access through the Spime's credentials or simply scan its QR code to unlock it. People who haven't been given access cannot enter and see the content.
The people can be together without the moment being public.
Privacy controls are available to Free and Premium users at no additional cost.
Private doesn't have to mean nearby only.
SELECTIVE ACCESS
Suppose you're having a private family celebration.
You want the Spime hidden from public discovery—but you'd still like family members who aren't physically there to follow the moment.
With Hide From the World – Exceptions, you can keep the Spime hidden while granting specific Spime users access from elsewhere. Those selected users can then see and join it remotely.
Keep the world out without leaving the people who matter behind.
Decide how you appear inside Spimes.
YOUR IDENTITY
Privacy isn't only about the Spime itself.
You can choose whether your name and avatar appear alongside future photos, videos, posts and chat messages you contribute to Spimes.
Changes apply to future contributions—not retrospectively to content you've already posted.
Control how visible you are without rewriting the history of what you've already shared.
Your whole Spime doesn't have to follow one rule.
MORE GRANULAR CONTROL
Even within a visible Spime, participants can apply privacy controls to their own photos and their location.
That gives users another level of control without requiring the entire Spime to be hidden.
Control the Spime. Control your identity. Control what you contribute.
Choose the combination that fits the moment.
BUILT FOR CHOICE
Hide From the World
Limit wider discovery while keeping your Spime available to people nearby.
Hide Location
Share the Spime without revealing its physical location.
Lock Your Spime
Require approved access before people can enter and view its content.
Add Exceptions
Give selected people access even when your Spime is hidden from the wider world.
Hide Your Identity
Choose whether your name and avatar appear with future contributions.
Different moments call for different choices.
THE RIGHT SETTINGS FOR THE MOMENT
Four example scenarios:
Public Festival
Visible worldwide + Location visible
Let people discover what's happening and where.
Neighbourhood Moment
Hidden from world + Location visible
Keep discovery focused on people nearby.
At Home
Visible + Location hidden
Share what's happening without publishing your location.
Private Wedding
Hidden + Locked + QR access
Keep photos and participation among invited guests.
See How Privacy Control Work.
WANT THE DETAILS?
Spime Permissions Explained
Spime relies on several device permissions to work correctly. Learn why Location, Background Location, Camera and Microphone access are needed—and how to make sure they’re properly enabled.
Hide from the World—With Exceptions!
Keep your Spime private while granting access to select people, no matter where they are. Learn how to use Spime’s “Hide from the World – EXCEPTIONS” feature.
Unlocking Visibility: How to Control Who Sees Your Spime
Master Spime’s visibility settings to balance privacy and exposure. Learn how to use the globe and crosshairs icons for tailored visibility control.
How to Lock a Spime
Want to keep a Spime among your own people? Learn how to lock it and give authorized guests access using an Access Password or QR Code.
Protecting Your Privacy: How to Hide Your Identity on Spime
Discover how Spime’s privacy settings let you control your identity by hiding your avatar and name in future posts.
You're In Control
Create the Spime That Fits the Moment.
Open it to the world, keep it among your people—or choose something in between. Spime gives you the controls to decide.